A PPT based on the research of the celebration of festival of lights

3. HALLOWEEN!!
Halloween is celebrated in many countries. The festival has all
the trappings of evil. The police and fire departments have learnt
to be on alert and prepare in advance for a sharp rise in anti-
social behaviour to coincide with the annual festival.
In fact spiritual research has revealed that Halloween is a festival
that was created by negative energies with the objective of
generating and spreading their black negative energy in society.

4. HALLOWEN IN CHINA
• In China the Hallowe'en festival is known as Teng
Chieh in which food and water are placed in front of
photographs of relatives of people. Bonfires and
lanterns are lit to light the spirits path back to earth.
• Another Hallowe'en is called The Feast of the Hungry
Ghosts. In China the souls of the dead, particularly
during the seventh lunar month, wander the earth in
search of affection. They are known as the hungry
ghosts because of their hunger for recognition and care.

5. • The purpose of the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts, is
dedicated to the earthbound spirits. Its purpose is to make them
feel welcome and to satisfy their spiritual hunger. This will
placate any possible anger they might have and gain their
gratitude.
• In the sacred ritual of the day, the spirits are offered joss sticks,
food and gifts. The gifts, made of paper, represent objects with
which they were familiar while on earth and are intended to
make them feel at home.

7. HANUKKAH!!
• Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights and it remembers
the rededication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
This happened in the 160s BC .Hanukkah last for eight days
and starts on the 25th of Kislev, the month in the Jewish
calendar that occurs at about the same time as December.
Because the Jewish calendar is lunar , Kislev can happen
from late November to late December.
• In 2014, Hanukkah is from in the evening of Tuesday, 16th
December until the evening of Wednesday, 24th December.
• In 2015, Hanukkah is from in the evening of Sunday, 6th
December until the evening of Monday, 14th December.

8. • According to the Talmud, one of Judaism’s most central
texts, Judah Maccabee and the other Jews who took part
in the rededication of the Second Temple witnessed what
they believed to be a miracle. Even though there was
only enough untainted olive oil to keep the menorah’s
candles burning for a single day, the flames continued
flickering for eight nights, leaving them time to find a
fresh supply. This wondrous event inspired the Jewish
sages to proclaim a yearly eight-day festival. (The first
Book of the Maccabees tells another version of the story,
describing an eight-day celebration that followed the
rededication but making no reference to the miracle of
the oil.)
“THE HANUKKAH MIRACLE”

9. • The eight-day Jewish celebration known as
Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the
rededication during the second century B.C. of
the Second Temple in Jerusalem, where according
to legend Jews had risen up against their Greek-
Syrian oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt.
Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew,
begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew
calendar and usually falls in November or
December. Often called the Festival of Lights, the
holiday is celebrated with the lighting of the
menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts.

10. DIWALI!
• Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all
Hindu festivals. It's the festival of lights that's marked by four days
of celebration, which literally illumines the country with its
brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. Each of the four days in the
festival of Diwali is separated by a different tradition, but what
remains true and constant is the celebration of life, its enjoymen
• All the simple rituals of Diwali have a significance and a story to tell.
The illumination of homes with lights and the skies with firecrackers
is an expression of obeisance to the heavens for the attainment of
health, wealth, knowledge, peace and prosperity. According to one
belief, the sound of fire-crackers are an indication of the joy of the
people living on earth, making the gods aware of their plentiful
state.

11. Halloween - Diwali
• Diwali is celebrated on the day when Sun is
debilitated. And, as per astrology, a debilitated
planet is in its weakest form as it could be
ever. Additionally, Moon is also at its weakest
on Diwali, as it is a no-moon day every year.
Moon goes very close to Sun and doesn’t have
Paksha Bal during this time. Paksh Bal is the
strongest power of Moon, without it, Moon
becomes really weak.

12. • On the day of Halloween, people do lighting and
visit haunted attractions to light up all the dark
places. Halloween celebrators light bonfires and
party all night on the day of dead people. On
the other hand, on Diwali people light candles,
Deepak as well as crackers. They don’t leave
even a single corner of the house dark. It is
recommended to light up all the corners of your
surroundings on the day of Diwali. Hence, we
can conclude that Halloween and Diwali are
mass remedies to keep a balance between dark
and good forces.

13. Hin-Jews celbrate Diwali or at least a
stamp
• Philatelists, Hinjews, and former IDF soldiers are celebrating
as Israel and India release new joint postage stamps to
commemorate twenty years of official diplomatic relations.
The issue honors two festivals of lights: Diwali and Hannukah.
• Both festivals celebrate the victory of good over evil.” The
Indian stamp shows a row of traditional earthen lamps, called
diyas, representing Diwali and the Israeli stamp features a
hanukkiah with the word “Zion” inscribed inside a star. The
menorah used was inspired by a wooden menorah from the
Jeiwsh community of Mumbai (aka Bombay). The stamps
were designed by Alka Sharma (of India)and Ronen Goldberg
(of Israel).

14. • Devali, or Diwali or Deepavali, is a a five day festival
(Hanukkah is eight). It starts on the thirteenth lunar day of
Krishna paksha (Hanukkah starts on the 25th of Kislev) during
Ashwin. Hindus celebrate it with families in their homes
(similar to Hanukkah). Deepavali means row of lamps
(Hanukkah means where is the latka). During Deevali, Hindus
light small lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good
over evil. (During Hanukkah, some Jews lights oil lamps).
Hindus use the lamps to welcome Lakshmi, a goddess. Some
Jewish people offer gifts to chikdren and their own goddesses.
Hindus exchanges candy sweets. Some Jews have candy
chocolate gelt. On the last day of Devali, (Bhai Dooj)sisters
invite their brothers to their homes. On the last day of
Hanukkah, sister ask their brothers if enough candles are left
for the last day.